RE: Patron Photos/Library Cards

["Bogin, Joyce" <boginjoyce@xxxxxxxxxx>]

We have a networked camera and III photo id software.  This allows us to take a picture with the networked camera.  It is then stored in III- when you call up the record, there is a small box on the right of the patron information that has the picture.  

To produce cards, we use hardware/software that Lam-Tech/L.T. Sales Corp. puts out.  Using III image/text API software, Lam-Tech sends a url request to III( after we scan in a patron barcode)  and III sends back patron information we have set it up to send along with the barcode and picture.  Then with a click, the library  card is printed- with the picture, barcode, patron name, etc from the III record.

We are pleased with the way this is working for us.
Joyce Bogin
Middle Country Public Library
101 Eastwood Blvd.
Centereach, NY 11720
boginj@xxxxxxxxxx
(631)585-9393 ext.229


-----Original Message-----
From: Katherine Stevens [mailto:kstevens@xxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 2:35 PM
To: INNOPAC@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Patron Photos/Library Cards







Is anyone using an integrated networked camera that allows you to add
photo images to patron records?   I am trying to come up with a
solution for student ID for our college.  What I would really like
is an integrated  ID card/library card that has the patron's
photograph and student ID number barcoded onto the card.  We
use Millennium and our student records are uploaded several times a week
from Banner, so a library card could serve very well as the ID for the
college.  


Is anyone doing that?  I'd appreciate knowing how it's working and
who your vendors are.  Thanks. 



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Katherine
Stevens                        
              P.O.
Box 19000

Library Circulation Services Manager
           Sylvania
Library - 104

Portland Community
College                
     Portland, OR 
97280-0990

503-977-4678 

503-977-4977 (fax)

email: kstevens@xxxxxxxxxx

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